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ADINTXO

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Words
37
Points
210
Genius
147
Pangrams
3

Official answers

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  • addition

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  • anion

    noun — A negatively charged ion.

    Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

  • annatto

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • annotation

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • anoint

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • anon

    noun — An anonymous person, especially an author.

    adverb — Straight away; at once.

    adverb — Soon; in a little while.

    adverb — At another time; then; again.

    adjective — Anonymous

    noun — A work with an unknown author.

    Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.

  • anoxia

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • antioxidant

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  • antitoxin

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • axon

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  • dino

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    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • dioxin

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • ditto

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • dodo

    noun — A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.

    noun — A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.

    noun — Fried plantain.

    Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.

  • donation

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  • doodad

    noun — A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall); especially an unspecified gadget, device, or part.

    Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

  • doxx

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  • idiot

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    Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

  • initiation

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • into

    preposition — To or towards the inside of.

    preposition — To or towards the region of.

    preposition — Against, especially with force or violence.

    preposition — Indicates transition into another form or substance.

    preposition — After the start of.

    preposition — Interested in or attracted to.

    Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.

  • intonation

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • iota

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    Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

  • nation

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • noon

    noun — The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.

    verb — To relax or sleep around midday

    noun — The letter ن in the Arabic script.

    noun — Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.

    noun — The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.

    noun — The highest point; culmination.

    Appeared in 42 recorded puzzles.

  • notation

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    Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

  • notion

    noun — Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.

    noun — A sentiment; an opinion.

    noun — Sense; mind.

    noun — An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.

    noun — Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.

    noun — Inclination; intention; disposition.

    Appeared in 17 recorded puzzles.

  • onion

    noun — A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

    noun — The bulb of such a plant.

    noun — The genus as a whole.

    noun — A ball.

    noun — A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.

    Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.

  • onto

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    Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.

  • oxidant

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  • oxidation

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  • tattoo

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    Appeared in 14 recorded puzzles.

  • taxation

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • taxon

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  • toad

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

  • toon

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    Appeared in 21 recorded puzzles.

  • toot

    noun — The noise of a horn or whistle.

    verb — To stand out, or be prominent.

    noun — A toilet.

    noun — (by extension) A fart; flatus.

    noun — Cocaine.

    noun — A portion of cocaine that a person snorts.

    Appeared in 28 recorded puzzles.

  • toxin

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    Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

oxidant is a perfect pangram — all seven letters, each used exactly once.

Hints, no spoilers

Words by first two letters

  • ad×1
  • an×8
  • ax×1
  • di×3
  • do×4
  • id×1
  • in×3
  • io×1
  • na×1
  • no×3
  • on×2
  • ox×2
  • ta×3
  • to×4

Words by first letter and length

4567891011Σ
a 21211111 10
d 312·1··· 7
i 21····2· 5
n 1·2·1··· 4
o 11·1·1·· 4
t 321·1··· 7
Σ 126724231 37

The numbers

Genius today takes 147 points of 210 available. The average answer runs 6.1 letters.

Total points vs. all 386 recorded puzzles
51st percentile
Word count vs. all recorded puzzles
29th percentile

Word lengths, today vs. 17499 recorded answers

412 today34.6% all-time56 today22.8% all-time67 today19.9% all-time72 today12.1% all-time84 today6.3% all-time92 today2.6% all-time103 today1.2% all-time111 today0.3% all-time120.1% all-time130.0% all-time

History

Today's letters, last seen

LetterLast in a puzzleLast as center
a Monday, July 7, 2025 first recorded time
d Monday, July 7, 2025 first recorded time
i Sunday, July 6, 2025 Sunday, July 6, 2025
n Saturday, July 5, 2025 first recorded time
o ● Friday, July 4, 2025 first recorded time
t Monday, July 7, 2025 Monday, July 7, 2025
x first recorded appearance first recorded time

Most common answers, all recorded puzzles

  1. noon 42
  2. onion 30
  3. naan 30
  4. nana 30
  5. toot 28
  6. loll 28
  7. mama 25
  8. mamma 25
  9. cocoon 23
  10. acacia 23
  11. acai 23
  12. loon 23
  13. nene 23
  14. olio 23
  15. bill 22
  16. neon 22
  17. none 22
  18. lilt 21
  19. till 21
  20. tilt 21
  21. aria 21
  22. onto 21
  23. toon 21
  24. cancan 21
  25. canna 21

Valid words the Bee rejected

Dictionary words the Bee never takes

Legitimate words (per the ENABLE list) that fit the letters but aren't official answers — usually judged too obscure.